Was a big spin for a few weeks in 76, now forgotten, check it out if you can, superb
SISTER SLEDGE - LOVE DON'T GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME - GERMANY ATLANTIC DEMO M- 30
This is beautiful, picture sleeve and a white demo too
Some reduced items
CHARLES MINTZ — SINCE I FOUND YOU GIRL — UP LOOK M- 40
Not the repress, this is original (glasses logo)
DEBBIE DOVALE — HEY LOVER — ROULETTE EX 20
Teen girl dancer
EDDIE HOLMAN — STAY MINE FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE — PARKWAY DEMO EX 25
Nice West Coast demo. One mark, not affecting play
THE EXCEPTIONALS — UNLUCKY GIRL — GRT EX 40
Looks mint but has a couple of very minor background pops — rare issue copy. B side also has pops on intro, again can’t see what is causing them as it appears mint.
THE ESCORTS — THE HURT — RCA EX 30
Nice version, one small mark not affecting play, small sticker on label
BIG MAYBELLE — YESTERDAY’S KISSES — SCEPTER VG+/EX 20
Same comments as above — fantastic version
BARBARA MASON — AIN’T GOT NOBODY — ARCTIC EX 20 SOLD
One mark on the vinyl not affecting play
THE CHELL-MARS — ROAMIN’ HEART — JAMIE DEMO VG+/EX- 25
One or two light background pops
CAROLYN CRAWFORD — WHEN SOMEONE’S GOOD TO YOU — MOTOWN EX- 25
Brilliant, like all her Motown 45’s…drill hole in label, record plays NM
THE EMBERS — IT AIN’T NECESSARY / AIN’T NO BIG THING — BELL EX 30
Both sides have some minor scuffs but play absolutely fine
THE FANTASTICS — ME AND YOU — SOUND STAGE 7 DEMO EX- 120
Minor crackle right on the intro otherwise plays great, a little ring wear to raised part of label
GIGI & THE CHARMAINES — POOR UNFORTUNATE ME — COLUMBIA DEMO EX- 20
Couple of marks but plays as new throughout
HONEY & THE BEES — WHY DO YOU HURT THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU — ARCTIC VG++ 40
A little crackle on intro, some ringwear to label
THE INTRIGUES — IN A MOMENT — BULLET VG+ 25
This is the very rare local Philly release — one or two pops but better than most copies that turn up
JANET & THE JAYS — LOVE WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME — HI DEMO EX- 15
Nice dancer
LANDY McNEAL — COUNTING ON YOU BABY — COLUMBIA DEMO VG+/EX 20
Bit of an odd one, makes a noise for the first 10 seconds but I can’t see anything wrong with it — fine as soon as vocals come in — has the good B side too, Stand Up And Be Counted, VG++
PAULETTE & THE CUPIDS — HE’LL WAIT ON ME — PRISM DEMO EX 70
Rare girl group dancer from Chicago. Small writing on label (circle around centre hole)
THE ROYAL PREMIERS — WHO AM I WITHOUT YOUR LOVE — TOY DEMO EX 25
Nice doo-wop style dancer, and rare on a white demo
SANDY WYNNS — LOVE BELONGS TO EVERYONE — CHAMPION DEMO VG++/EX 25
West Coast demo — one or two very minor background pops
TONY MIDDLETON — MY HOME TOWN — ALFA DEMO VG+/EX 15
A little crackle on the intro — tough white demo
TONY AMARO & THE CHARIOTS — HEY BABY / RUNNIN’ AROUND — LOMA DEMO EX 25
Two uptempo dancers, light paper scuffs
THE TRUE TONES — HE’S GOT THE NERVE — JOSIE EX 20
Great underrated oldie
THE VOLCANOS — A LADY’S MAN / HELP WANTED — ARCTIC EX 30
Light blue label, blue text original — two monsters
WITCHES & THE WARLOCK — BEHIND LOCKED DOORS — SEW CITY DEMO VG++ 20
Forgotten nowadays — but rare on a white demo
DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 15
Black issue — clicks at start
DARROW FLETCHER — THE PAIN GETS A LITTLE DEEPER — GROOVY EX- 25
Classic
DEBBIE TAYLOR — DON’T LET IT END — GWP DEMO EX 30 SOLD
A rare demo copy.
DEBRA SWISHER — YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME — BOOM W/DEMO VG+ 15
Bizarre stomping version of a Beach Boys number
GENE CHANDLER — NOTHING CAN STOP ME — CONSTELLATION EX 15 SOLD
Modern Soul Lc Green What You Been Putting Down Nm 70s
Barbara Cooper Us Demo Whats One More Tear Play Tested Vg
PETE SMITH
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SOME MORE ORIGINALS FOR YOU — FIRST LOT NEVER LISTED BEFORE, SECOND LOT ALL REDUCED FROM PREVIOUS LISTS
DEBBIE DEAN - DON’T LET HIM SHOP AROUND - MOTOWN DJ EX 50 SOLD
JUANITA WILLIAMS -BABY BOY - GOLDEN WORLD DJ M- 40 SOLD
Absolutely brilliant Detroit classic
VIP’S - YOU PULLED A FAST ONE - BIG TOP M- 20
Really nice girl group track
PATTI PAGE - YOU DON’T NEED A HEART - COLUMBIA M- 40 SOLD
Good version
THE WANDERERS - SOMEBODY ELSES SWEETHEART - CUB EX+ 30
Best copy of this I’ve seen. Small wol.
SAM DEES - FRAGILE HANDLE WITH CARE - ATLANTIC (JAMAICA) M- 75
Stone mint, in Jamaican original sleeve too
EL SHOBEY & CO - NEVER MISSED WHAT YOU GOT - SHOUT DEMO M- 50
Rare crossover in stunning shape
THE RUBIES - A SPANISH BOY - VEEJAY EX 20
Old Stafford spin
GALE GARNETT - I’LL CRY ALONE - RCA ISSUE M- 50 SOLD
Nice stock copy
CLARENCE MURRAY - BABY YOU GOT IT - SSS INTERNATIONAL EX+ 20 SOLD
Forgotten oldie
BARBARA MASON - BOBBY IS MY BABY - ARCTIC M- 40
Beautiful copy of this, they’re usually well played, this one appears to be mint
JOHNNY NASH - LOVE AIN’T NOTHIN’ - ARGO EX 30 SOLD
Great 60’s club soul
TIMI YURO - I AIN’T GONNA CRY NO MORE - LIBERTY M- 20
Again, stunning condition, in original sleeve
THE OZELLS - PLEASE DON’T GO - CUB EX 30 SOLD
Nice lesser known early dancer
THE CAPER BROTHERS - I AIN’T GONNA WRITE YOU - ROULETTE EX 25
Sam & Dave type dancer, hard stock copy, very small wol
THE PROPHETS - DON’T YOU THINK IT’S TIME - JUBILEE DEMO M- 40
Originally released on Del Phi (very rare)
BILLY JOE ROYAL - HEARTS DESIRE - COLUMBIA M- 30
Beautiful copy in company sleeve
JO ARMSTEAD - A STONE GOOD LOVER - GIANT EX+ 50
Fabulous condition, these are usually knackered — saw this for 100 recently
LOU JOHNSON - UNSATISFIED - BIG TOP EX+ 20
No takers for this classic lately, come on, I’ve got three of them to sell lol
THE SPINNERS - I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU - MOTOWN M- 20
Really is hard to find in such beautiful condition
EDWIN STARR - DON’T TELL ME I’M CRAZY - SOUL M- 30
Was a big spin for a few weeks in 76, now forgotten, check it out if you can, superb
SISTER SLEDGE - LOVE DON'T GO THROUGH NO CHANGES ON ME - GERMANY ATLANTIC DEMO M- 30
This is beautiful, picture sleeve and a white demo too
Some reduced items
CHARLES MINTZ — SINCE I FOUND YOU GIRL — UP LOOK M- 40
Not the repress, this is original (glasses logo)
DEBBIE DOVALE — HEY LOVER — ROULETTE EX 20
Teen girl dancer
EDDIE HOLMAN — STAY MINE FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE — PARKWAY DEMO EX 25
Nice West Coast demo. One mark, not affecting play
THE EXCEPTIONALS — UNLUCKY GIRL — GRT EX 40
Looks mint but has a couple of very minor background pops — rare issue copy. B side also has pops on intro, again can’t see what is causing them as it appears mint.
THE ESCORTS — THE HURT — RCA EX 30
Nice version, one small mark not affecting play, small sticker on label
BIG MAYBELLE — YESTERDAY’S KISSES — SCEPTER VG+/EX 20
Same comments as above — fantastic version
BARBARA MASON — AIN’T GOT NOBODY — ARCTIC EX 20 SOLD
One mark on the vinyl not affecting play
THE CHELL-MARS — ROAMIN’ HEART — JAMIE DEMO VG+/EX- 25
One or two light background pops
CAROLYN CRAWFORD — WHEN SOMEONE’S GOOD TO YOU — MOTOWN EX- 25
Brilliant, like all her Motown 45’s…drill hole in label, record plays NM
THE EMBERS — IT AIN’T NECESSARY / AIN’T NO BIG THING — BELL EX 30
Both sides have some minor scuffs but play absolutely fine
THE FANTASTICS — ME AND YOU — SOUND STAGE 7 DEMO EX- 120
Minor crackle right on the intro otherwise plays great, a little ring wear to raised part of label
GIGI & THE CHARMAINES — POOR UNFORTUNATE ME — COLUMBIA DEMO EX- 20
Couple of marks but plays as new throughout
HONEY & THE BEES — WHY DO YOU HURT THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU — ARCTIC VG++ 40
A little crackle on intro, some ringwear to label
THE INTRIGUES — IN A MOMENT — BULLET VG+ 25
This is the very rare local Philly release — one or two pops but better than most copies that turn up
JANET & THE JAYS — LOVE WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME — HI DEMO EX- 15
Nice dancer
LANDY McNEAL — COUNTING ON YOU BABY — COLUMBIA DEMO VG+/EX 20
Bit of an odd one, makes a noise for the first 10 seconds but I can’t see anything wrong with it — fine as soon as vocals come in — has the good B side too, Stand Up And Be Counted, VG++
PAULETTE & THE CUPIDS — HE’LL WAIT ON ME — PRISM DEMO EX 70
Rare girl group dancer from Chicago. Small writing on label (circle around centre hole)
THE ROYAL PREMIERS — WHO AM I WITHOUT YOUR LOVE — TOY DEMO EX 25
Nice doo-wop style dancer, and rare on a white demo
SANDY WYNNS — LOVE BELONGS TO EVERYONE — CHAMPION DEMO VG++/EX 25
West Coast demo — one or two very minor background pops
TONY MIDDLETON — MY HOME TOWN — ALFA DEMO VG+/EX 15
A little crackle on the intro — tough white demo
TONY AMARO & THE CHARIOTS — HEY BABY / RUNNIN’ AROUND — LOMA DEMO EX 25
Two uptempo dancers, light paper scuffs
THE TRUE TONES — HE’S GOT THE NERVE — JOSIE EX 20
Great underrated oldie
THE VOLCANOS — A LADY’S MAN / HELP WANTED — ARCTIC EX 30
Light blue label, blue text original — two monsters
WITCHES & THE WARLOCK — BEHIND LOCKED DOORS — SEW CITY DEMO VG++ 20
Forgotten nowadays — but rare on a white demo
DEAN PARRISH — TELL HER — BOOM EX- 15
Black issue — clicks at start
DARROW FLETCHER — THE PAIN GETS A LITTLE DEEPER — GROOVY EX- 25
Classic
DEBBIE TAYLOR — DON’T LET IT END — GWP DEMO EX 30 SOLD
A rare demo copy.
DEBRA SWISHER — YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME — BOOM W/DEMO VG+ 15
Bizarre stomping version of a Beach Boys number
GENE CHANDLER — NOTHING CAN STOP ME — CONSTELLATION EX 15 SOLD
All time classic.
GENE VELL — I’M CALLING MY BABY — WHIZ W/DEMO EX- 40
Obscure Philly label dancer
THE HERBS — PUT A HURTIN’ ON MY HEART — SMOKE W/DEMO EX- 20
Nice on a white demo
IVORY JOE HUNTER — EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPED ME — GOLDWAX DEMO VG+ 20
R & B dancer — ring wear on label
LITTLE JOE COOK — I’LL NEVER GO TO A PARTY AGAIN — 20TH CENTURY DEMO EX- 40
Super Big City Soul dancer
PRINCE PHILLIP — KEEP ON TALKING — SMASH EX 35 SOLD
Such a great version. Writing on label (the letter J three times, and in small letters it says ‘groove trak’)
PAL RAKES & THE PROPHETS — CAN’T DENY THE HURT — VERVE DEMO VG++ 20
Good oldie
SHAINE — CALL ME SWEET THINGS — SUE EX- 15
Bit of label wear on raised part. Shaine Hunter aka Mighty Shaine.
FRED PARRIS & THE RESTLESS HEARTS — LAND OF BROKEN HEARTS — ATCO EX 15
Nice oldie
JIMMY JONES — WALKIN’ — ROULETTE EX 30
Old 100 Club play
LITTLE JOE COOK — DON’T YOU HAVE FEELINGS — TWO JAY EX- 20
Great forgotten oldie, purple issue
MELBA MOORE — DON’T CRY SING ALONG WITH THE MUSIC — MUSICOR EX- 40
Rare stock copy of MU 1189. Light paper scuffs, really light — a little ringwear to raised part of label — plays superbly
THE MODERN REDCAPS — NEVER TOO YOUNG (TO FALL IN LOVE) — SWAN DEMO EX 40
Rare original. Promotion Copy lettering has been blanked out.
RAY LEWIS — SORRY YOU’VE GOT THE WRONG NUMBER — SMASH EX- 20
Uptempo dancer, writing on label (in red) looks like filling in label wear, it’s ok!
TAMI LYNN — I’M GONNA RUN AWAY FROM YOU — ATCO DEMO EX- 20
Rare original demo, plays EX, little ring wear
BRENDA & THE SENTRIES — DON’T MAKE ME LIE — BEE EX- 40
THE CORVAIRS — AIN’T NO SOLE IN THESE OLD SHOES — COLUMBIA DEMO EX- 25 SOLD
CANDY & THE KISSES — KEEP ON SEARCHIN’ — SCEPTER DEMO EX- 20
ELAINE HILL — IS IT REALLY WORTH IT — RSVP VG++ 20
ELMORE MORRIS — BEFORE I TURNED MY BACK ON YOU — CRACKERJACK EX- 25
JOHNNY ADAMS — ONE DAY (YOU GONNA COME MY WAY) — MODERN DEMO VG+ 15
JOHN ROBERTS — TO BE MY GIRL — DUKE DEMO EX- 30
PATTI AUSTIN — SOMEONE’S GONNA CRY — CORAL ISSUE EX 75
Some ringwear to raised part of label
PAT LEWIS — CAN’T SHAKE IT LOOSE — GOLDEN WORLD DEMO EX 30
THE RAVENETTES — SINCE YOU BEEN GONE — JOSIE VG++ 20
RICHARD LANHAM — (HEY LITTLE GIRL) DON’T BELIEVE HIM — JOSIE DEMO VG+ 15
THE STYLETTES — PACKING UP MY MEMORIES — CAMEO DEMO EX- 30 SOLD
THE SUGAR LUMPS — I CAN’T FIGHT IT — VIRGIL EX- 60
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Edited by Pete S